Welcome to Alumni & Family Travel at St. Olaf.
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or click here to select an adventure by time of year
Norway
A companion trip to the St. Olaf Orchestra tour
12-14 days the last week of May and first week of June 2025
Led by Jane Becker Nelson and Peter B. Nelson
Ireland
Hosted by Kirsten Cahoon, Director of Piper Center for Vocation and Career
July 20-27, 2025
France
Village Life France | Bordeaux and Dordogne
September 4–12, 2025
Led by Sharon and Betsy Lane-Getaz
Greece
September 25–October 12, 2025
Adriatic Adventure
Led by Leslie Moore, Associate Director in the Piper Center for Vocation and Career
Tentatively May 4–19, 2026
United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Exploring Cultural History and Natural Splendor
Led by Louis Epstein, Associate Professor of Music – Musicology, and Maggie Epstein, Librarian
June 9–24, 2026
Spain
Including the total solar eclipse
Led by Dave and Pat Van Wylen
10-12 days in August 2026
Finland
Including the Northern Lights
Led by Dave and Pat Van Wylen
February 2027
We’re working on the details … please check back soon!
Europe: Recently Completed Programs
Take a look at these recently completed programs for a sense of the breadth of our offerings. To see all recently completed programs, no matter the geographic region, browse by Time of Year.
Spain
Soccer in London
Greece
Norway Football Companion Tour
Iceland
Theater in London
Sicily and Malta
New England and Canada Cruise
Fall Tableau of Canada & New England: a cruise aboard Oceania’s Insignia
Hosted by Megan Larrabee Nelson ’86, 50th Reunion Lead
September 24–October 5, 2025
Recently Completed Programs
Take a look at these recently completed programs for a sense of the breadth of our offerings. To see all recently completed programs, no matter the geographic region, browse by Time of Year.
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Tanzania
Led by Kaethe Schwehn, Associate Professor of Practice in English and Peder Jothen, Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion
June 9–21, 2025
Recently Completed Programs
Take a look at these recently completed programs for a sense of the breadth of our offerings. To see all recently completed programs, no matter the geographic region, browse by Time of Year.Madagascar
South Africa Choir Companion Tour
New Zealand
An Active Adventure
Led by Dave and Pat Van Wylen
December 31, 2025–January 16, 2026
Thailand
Led by Michon and David Weeks
January 6–17, 2026
Dive into Thailand’s rich past, while experiencing its bustling present.
Southern India
Led by L. DeAne Lagerquist and Anne Walter
February 7–24, 2026
Engage all your senses on a cultural and natural adventure in India!
Japan
Led by Jon Naito and Mina Kinukawa
July 11–23, 2026
Get to know a nation of contrasts through its art and nature.
Recently Completed Programs
Take a look at these recently completed programs for a sense of the breadth of our offerings. To see all recently completed programs, no matter the geographic region, browse by Time of Year.Israel & Palestine
Vietnam and optional Cambodia Extension
South Korea and Taiwan
Costa Rica
Led by Donna McMillan, Professor of Psychology, and Steve Bayne, Retired Professor of Political Science, Century College
March 28–April 7, 2025
Cuba
Patagonia (Argentina)
Recently Completed Programs
Take a look at these recently completed programs for a sense of the breadth of our offerings. To see all recently completed programs, no matter the geographic region, browse by Time of Year.
Recently Completed
Led by Bob Jacobel, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Environmental Science, and Allison Jacobel, Assistant Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences at Middlebury College